Candle mould

ABSTRACT

A candle mould having a barrel open at each end and a base having a threaded engagement with one end of the barrel forming a receptacle into which wax can be poured, the base having a central opening through which a wick can be threaded and a plug for sealing the opening. The barrel has diametrically opposed notches formed at its upper end serving as seats for holding a wick holder The wick holder has a central passage through which the wick can be threaded and maintained in position extending axially of the barrel while wax is poured therein.

States Patent Apr. a, 1973 Inventor:

Filed:

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CANDLE MOULD Walter F. Davis, 4364 West Broadway, Vancouver, B.C.,Canada May 17,1971 144,133

US. Cl. ..425/1l7, 249/85, 249/96,

Int. Cl. ..B29d 31/00 Field of Search ....249/85, 96, 97; 425/117, 803,

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS Baum ..249/96 X Colby Coyle Long..425/l17 1,566,583 12/1925 Cortes ..249/96 2,003,516 6/1935Schnaier.... .....425/117 X 3,100,676 8/1963 Christie ..249/96 X PrimaryExaminer-Robert L. Spicer, .lr. Attorney-Lyle G. Trorey [57] ABSTRACT Acandle mould having a barrel open at each end and a base having athreaded engagement with one end of the barrel forming a receptacle intowhich wax can be poured, the base having a central opening through whicha wick can be threaded and a plug for sealing the opening. The barrelhas diametricallyqopposed notches formed at its upper end serving asseats for holding a wick holder The wick holder has a central passagethrough which the wick can be threaded and maintained in positionextending axially of the barrel while wax is poured therein.

3 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures PATENTEDAPR3 ms 3,724,982

Walter F. Davis,

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Lyle G. irorey,

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PATENTEUAPRS I975 3 724 982 SHEET 2 OF 2 CANDLE MOULD BACKGROUND OF THEINVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention pertains to candlemoulds.

2. Prior Art In candle making it is usual practice to use a mould intowhich liquid wax is poured and which is allowed to solidify around awick which extends axially of the mould. Prior art candle moulds have,generally, been arranged in batteries and, consequently have been ratherexpensive and difficult to operate and maintain.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a single candlemould which is inexpensive to construct and easy to operate. Further thecandle mould of the present invention is so constructed as to enable thecandle, after solidification of wax, to be easily removed.

The candle mould of the present invention has a substantiallycylindrical barrel open at each end and being externally threaded at oneend, a base plate having a central opening for receiving a wick,threadedly secured to the threaded end of the barrel, a pluginsertableinto the opening of the base and a wick holder having a central wickreceiving passage adapted to be positioned across the non-threaded openend of the barrel, the wick holder having abutment surfaces spaced apartequidistantly of the wick holder passage for engaging inner mouldingwalls of the barrel, so as to locate the wick holder passage axially ofthe barrel.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exploded side view of oneembodiment of the candle mould, portions thereof being broken DETAILEDDESCRIPTION FIGS. 1 and 2 FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of a candle mouldin accordance with the invention, the mould-having a cylindrical barrel11 which is open at an upper end 12 and a lower end 13. The lower end 13of the barrel is exteriorly threaded as at 14 for threaded engagementwith an interiorly threaded base plate 15.

The base plate 15 has a central recess 16 and a centrally locatedopening 17, adaptedto be closed by a tapered plug 19. The base plate hasa dependent annular rim 21 which spaces the plug 19 above a table top orthe like when the mould is set in an upright position thereon.

The upper end 12 of the barrel is provided with a pair of diametricallyopposed notches 22, see FIG. 2, which serve as seats for a wick holder23.

The wick holder, see FIG. 1, can be made ofa length of metal strap whichis long enough to extend across and overhang the upper open end of thebarrel and seat in the notches 22. Central portion 25 of the wick holderhas a centrally located wick passage 26 and abutment faces 27 whichslidably extend into open end and engage inner moulding walls of thebarrel. The abutment faces engaging the inner walls of the barrelautomatically locates and maintains the wick passage 26 axially of thelatter.

OPERATION In using the candle mould 10 to form a candle a conventionalwick 28 shown only partially in FIG. 1, is threaded through the wickpassage of the wick holder and knotted. The wick is then threadedthrough the opening of the base plate, is then drawn taught and thetapered plug is then inserted so as to bind the wick in place and alsoplug the opening. The candle mould is then set upright on its base plateand liquid wax then poured into the open upper end thereof. When the waxhas solidified the tapered plug is removed, the base plate is unscrewedand the wick is then cut from the wick holder. The solidified candle canthen be thrust out of the barrel.

It will be appreciated that the inner moulding surface of the barreldoes not have to be truly cylindrical. Varied concentricalconfigurations can be adapted provided that the inner moulding wallsextend parallel to the axis of the barrel.

FIGS. 3, 4, and 5 FIGS. 3, 4, and 5 show another embodiment 30 of acandle mould.

Candle mould 30 has a wick holder 32, a base plate 33, and a plug 34which are the same as the base plate,

, wick holder and plug of candle mould l0. Candle mould 30 differs fromcandle mould 10 in the construction of a barrel 36.

The barrel 36 is split longitudinally into two halves 37-37 which canthrough the provision of conventional locating pins and holes severally38, be fitted together in liquid tight engagement.

Each half 37 has a notch 41 at its upper end, the notches 41 beingdiametrically opposed when the halves are fitted together. Each half isalso exteriorly threaded at an opposite and bottom end 42 for threadedlyreceiving the base plate 33. Each half also has a pair of longitudinallyextending exterior ears, severally 43, so shaped that when the halvesare fitted together adjacent ears of opposite halves complement eachother to form a pair of substantially cylindrical and longitudinallyextending lugs 44. Spring clamps 45, see FIGS. 3 and S which are as longas the barrel are driven longitudinally over. the lugs to hold thehalves together.

In assembling candle mould 30 the halves 37 are fitted together and thespring clamps applied. The base plate 33 and wick holder 32 togetherwith a wick are then fitted in the manner as described with respect tocandle mould 10 and the opening in the base plate 33 plugged.

, It will be appreciated that the inner moulding surface of candle mould30 need not be parallel to the axis of the mould as the barrel ofmould-30 can be broken open to remove a solidified candletherefrom.Consequently candle mould 30 can be used for making candles of anydesired shape.

I claim:

l. A candle mould including:

a. a barrel open at each end, the barrel being exteriorly threaded atone end and having a pair of diametrically opposed notches at itsopposite end,

. an interiorly threaded base plate having a central wick receivingopening adapted to threadedly engage the threaded end of the barrel,

. a tapered plug adapted to be removably fitted upwards into the openingof the base plate for closing the opening and pinching a wick passedthrough the opening,

. a wick holder adapted to be seated in said notches gage inner walls ofthe barrel so as to locate and maintain a wick extended through the wickpassage and the central opening in the base, axially of the barrel.

2. A candle mould as claimed in claim 1 in which the barrel is splitlongitudinally into two complementary halves, each half having a pair oflongitudinally extending ears and means for releasibly gripping opposingears so as to releasibly join the halves.

3. A candle mould as claimed in claim 2 in which the means includes apair of split spring clamps adapted to be driven longitudinally of thebarrel over the opposed ears.

1. A candle mould including: a. a barrel open at each end, the barrelbeing exteriorly threaded at one end and having a pair of diametricallyopposed notches at its opposite end, b. an interiorly threaded baseplate having a central wick receiving opening adapted to threadedlyengage the threaded end of the barrel, c. a tapered plug adapted to beremovably fitted upwards into the opening of the base plate for closingthe opening and pinching a wick passed through the opening, d. a wickholder adapted to be seated in said notches at said opposite end of thebarrel, the wick holder having a central wick passage for receiving thewick and a pair of abutment faces adapted to engage inner walls of thebarrel so as to locate and maintain a wick extended through the wickpassage and the central opening in the base, axially of the barrel.
 2. Acandle mould as claimed in claim 1 in which the barrel is splitlongitudinally into two complementary halves, each half having a pair oflongitudinally extenDing ears and means for releasibly gripping opposingears so as to releasibly join the halves.
 3. A candle mould as claimedin claim 2 in which the means includes a pair of split spring clampsadapted to be driven longitudinally of the barrel over the opposed ears.